Measured from a year ago, the national inflation rate continued to slow down to 4.4 percent in February from 5.0 percent in January and 5.2 percent last December.
Measured from a year ago, the national inflation rate moved up to 5.1 percent in December from 4.5 percent in November. This brings the average inflation rate for 1996 to 8.4 percent, as compared to the 8.1 percent recorded in 1995.
Receipts from merchandise exports for January to March 2001 decreased by 0.5 percent to $ 8.562 billion from $ 8.607 billion a year ago.
Aggregate receipt for March 2001 from merchandise exports declined by 4.0 percent to $2.868 billion from $2.989…
Value of production in February 2001 for total manufacturing increased by 6.0 percent, compared to year ago figures according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI).
Total external trade in goods for January to February 2001 amounted to $10.359 billion that was 3.7 percent lower than $10.753 billion in 2000. Payments for foreign-made merchandise fell by 9.1 percent to $4.665 billion from $5.134 billion. On the…
Year-on-year, the inflation rate remained at 6.7 percent in March 2001. The rise in the prices of services, housing and repairs (H&R) and fuel, light and water (FLW) was tempered by the slowdown in the inflation rate of food, beverages and…
Aggregate receipts from merchandise exports for the first two months of year 2001 grew by 1.3 percent to $5.694 billion from $5.619 billion during the same period in 2000.
For the month of February, value of exports worth $2.805 billion fell by 3.3…